1652. The English Physician Or an Astrologo-physical
Discourse of the Vulgar Herbs of this Nation Being a
Compleat Method of Physick whereby a man may preserve his
Body in health; or cure himself, being sick, for three pence
charge, with such things one-ly as grow in England, they
being most fit for English Bodies.
Herein is also shewed,
1. The way of making Plaisters, Oyntments, Oyls, Pultisses,
Syrups, Decoctions, Julips, or Waters of all Sorts of
Physical Herbs, that you may have them ready for your use at
all times of the year.
2. What Planet governeth Every Herb or Tree used in Physick
that groweth in England.
3. The Time of gathering all Herbs, but vulgarly and
astrologically.
4. The way of drying and Keeping the Herbs all the year.
5. The way of Keeping the Juyces ready for use at all times.
6. The way of making and keeping all Kinde of usefull
Compounds made of Herbs.
7. The way of mixing Medicines according to Cause and
Mixture of the Disease, and Part of the Body afflicted.
By N. Culpeper, Student in Physick and Astrology.
London, Printed for the benefit of the Common-wealth of
England. 1652.
(This is the edition repudiated by the author in subsequent
editions as incorrect and unauthorised.)
Subsequent editions 1653, 1661, 1693, 1695, 1714, 1725,
1733, 1784, 1792, 1814, 1820.
1818. (_Welsh translation._) Herbal, Neu Lysieu-Lyfr. Y Rhan
Gyntaf, Yn Cynnwys Go o Gynghorion Teuluaidd Hawdd iw cael;
Wedi ei casglu allan o Waith. N. Culpeper. Ag amrywiol
eraill, a'r rhan fwyaf o honynt wedi eu profi yn rhinwellol
ac effeilhiol i symud yr amrywrol ddoluriau ac y mae ein
Cyrph llygredig yn ddarostyngedig iddynt: Ac y maent yn
hollawl ilw defnyddw o Ddail a Llysiau ein bwlad ein hunain.
Cewch hefyd gyfar wyddyd i ollwng Gwaed, ac y gymeryd Purge.
Yr ail argraphiad. Gan D. T. Jones. Caernarfon, Argraphwyd
Gan L. E. Jones. 1818.
1862. Second edition of the above.
_William Coles._
1656. The Art of Simpling. An Introduction to the Knowledge
and Gathering of Plants. Wherein the Definitions, Divisions,
Places, Descriptions, Differences, Names, Vertues, Times of
flourishing and gathering, Uses, Temperatures, Signatures
and Appropriations of Plants, are methodically laid down.
Whereunto is added A Discovery of the Lesser World. By W.
Coles. London. Printed by J. G. for Nath: Brook at the
Angell in Cornhill. 1656.
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